Risk Management Advisory Committee (RMAC) Meeting 2024

Meeting Details

Meeting Location

United Educators (UE)
7700 Wisconsin Ave.
Suite 500
Bethesda, Md. 20814
(301) 907-4908

UE’s main parking garage is located on Woodmont Ave. View the map.

School attire is welcomed and encouraged!

Hotel Accomodations

Marriott Bethesda Downtown at Marriott HQ
7707 Woodmont Avenue
Bethesda, Md. 20814
View hotel website.

If you requested a hotel room, a confirmation of your reservation will be emailed to you 48 hours before your arrival. Parking is available at the Marriott for $40 a day.

UE will reimburse you for your travel expenses following the meeting. Please retain your receipts and plan to submit your reimbursement request after the event concludes.

Directions

From Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)
From Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)
From Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)
Bethesda Metro Station

Dinner Location

Marriott Bethesda Downtown at Marriott HQ
Grand Ballroom North
7707 Woodmont Avenue
Bethesda, Md. 20814

Agenda

Day 1

12:30 p.m. — Networking Lunch

1:30 p.m. — Welcome
Sarah Braughler, Vice President of Risk Management

1:35 p.m. — United Educators Updates
Rick Mills, President and Chief Executive Officer
Sean Barnes, Vice President of Finance and Administration, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Investment Officer
Mike Krackov, Associate Vice President of Resolutions Management and Associate General Counsel
Bryan Elie, Vice President of Underwriting and Product Management

2:15 p.m. — RMAC Feedback Session
Hoda Hussein, Senior Risk Management Consultant (Moderator)

3:45 p.m.— Break

4:15 p.m. — Education Expert Perspectives
Sam Swartout, Manager of Risk Consulting (Moderator)
Jonathan Fansmith, Senior Vice President, Government Relations and National Engagement, American Council on Education
Debra Wilson, President, National Association of Independent Schools

5 p.m. — Adjourn

5:30 p.m. — Reception and Dinner, Marriott Bethesda Downtown, North Grand Ballroom

Day 2

8 a.m. — Networking Breakfast and Recognition of Graduating RMAC Members

• Ferd Alonso, Phillips Academy - Andover
• Jack Hardcastle, McDonogh School
• Susan Harrington, Brewster Academy
• John Zhang, Fordham University

8:30 a.m. — RM Topic Roundtables: Student Mental Health and Campus Unrest
Alyssa Keehan, Director of Risk Management Research and Consulting (Moderator)
Heather Salko, Manager of Risk Research (Moderator)

9:30 a.m. — Break

10 a.m. — Risk Management in an Era of Increasing Litigation, Regulation, and Complexity
Christine McHugh, Associate Vice President of Risk Management (Moderator)
Lou Guard, Vice President and General Counsel, Hobart and William Smith Colleges and co-author of All the Campus Lawyers

10:45 a.m. — Break

11 a.m. — Strategies for Addressing Sexual Misconduct
Melanie Bennett, Senior Risk Counsel (Moderator)
Jody Shipper, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Grand River Solutions
Jamie Forbes, Chief Executive Officer, Learning Courage

12:00 p.m. — Working Lunch & Training Updates
Kevin Smith, Manager of Learning Enablement
Erich Renken, Director of Learning Design and Enablement

1 p.m. — Adjourn

Questions?

Contact Meaghan Sweeney at msweeney@ue.org with any questions.

If you would like to meet with anyone from UE during your visit, please reach out to uesupport@ue.org.